We Need More Marine Fish & Corals for Our Reef Tank
My students need fish, starfish, corals, algae and supplements to keep them all healthy and safe in our classroom marine reef tank.
$1,776 goal
This project expired on January 6, 2013.
This project expired on January 6, 2013.
My Students
Being a fish enthusiast and all-around animal lover I'm currently using our 120 gallon classroom salt water aquarium and new classroom library to introduce my students to many aspects of chemistry via this modality. In addition, the marine biology students can study its inhabitants too.
My students are friendly, bright and very hardworking.
About 63% of my students are on free or reduced lunch and none of them have ever studied saltwater fish and invertebrates first-hand. They have, however, expressed a strong interest in learning more about the marine fish and invertebrates and the reefs they live on. Many of my students enjoy reading about them from our donated classroom library and dream of becoming veterinarians, pharmacists, chemists and marine biologists.
My Project
These resources (fish, starfish, corals and related supplements) will really help keep our marine reef tank clean and healthy. Throughout the school year, my students will learn hands-on about solution and acid/ base chemistry, Henry's Law (dissolved gases) as well as basic and integrated laboratory process skills, ecology, and water quality/ pollution. I try to tie-in as much real-world experience as possible into my chemistry classes. Thanks again for your generosity.
By exposing my students to the wonders of the reef, you will make a huge difference in my students' lives.
Not only do my kids experience great success on their AP exams each May as I try my best to tie in real world applications and all the chemical processes that occur in our classroom reef tank which relates to most of the topics covered on the AP exam. But most importantly, hopefully after learning about the reef and its inhabitants my students will be more focused on helping preserve it.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
200 students impacted
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